- India
INDIA offers middle path solution to govt over discussion on Manipur: Congress
New Delhi: Amid the logjam in Parliament, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties have offered a middle path solution to the Leader of the House and hold a discussion on…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Assembly session to be held for 3 days
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday decided to conduct the ongoing Assembly session for only three days. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) presided over…
- News
Cannot be accidental: Congress questions absence of Shah, deputy from Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday questioned the absence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai from the Lok Sabha when the Delhi Services Bill…
- News
Telangana Assembly adjourned after paying tributes to MLA Sayanna
Hyderabad: Telangana Assembly on Thursday paid rich tributes to MLA G. Sayanna who passed away in February. On the first day of the session, the House was adjourned for the day as…
- India
Medical board might decide on probable release date of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Kolkata: The medical board examining former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee might take a decision on Thursday about his probable release date from the hospital. Hospital sources said that as of…
- India
Petition filed in SC against Patna HC’s order on caste-based survey in Bihar
New Delhi: A petition was moved before the Supreme Court on Thursday against the recent order of the Patna High Court dismissing pleas challenging the caste-based survey in Bihar. The special leave…
- India
Centre restricts import of laptops, PCs & tablets
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday notified restrictions on import of laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers. A notification issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Thursday said that…
- Business
Impact of US rating downgrade is likely to fade away soon
New Delhi: BSE Sensex was down 123 points in trade on Thursday morning as the market absorbed the impact of the US downgrade. Sensex was trading at 65,659 points after a steep…
- Telangana
Ex-Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, others join Congress
New Delhi: In a boost to the Congress ahead of the Assembly elections in Telanagana, several leaders in the state joined the grand old party, including former minister Jupally Krishna Rao. In…
- Pakistan
Pakistan silently approves security pact with US
Islamabad: The Pakistan federal cabinet has silently approved a critical security pact with the US, paving way to procurement of military hardware from Washington. According to informed government sources, the cabinet approved…
- India
Kharge alleges Chair defending PM; RS chairman says ‘I am not required to defend anyone’
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Chairman Jadgeep Dhankhar exchanged barbs on Thursday on the issue of discussion on Manipur situation. While Kharge said Dhankhar was…
- India
Ex-BJP MLA in Assam demands ban on azaan
Guwahati: Shiladitya Dev, a former BJP MLA in Assam who often embroils himself in controversy for his inflammatory comments, has stirred a fresh debate by demanding a ban on the recitation of…
- India
Think of country, rise above political interests: Ajmer Dargah Diwan on Haryana violence
Jaipur: In the wake of communal violence in Haryana, Ajmer Dargah Diwan Syed Zainul Abedin has appealed to all religious leaders and responsible people of the society to come forward and maintain…
- Middle East
Erdogan advisor to attend Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic will represent Turkey at the Ukraine peace talks to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, media reported. The talks will…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi in Delhi
Bengaluru: For the first time since assuming charge as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Sansad Bhavan in New Delhi. In a statement,…